Size of Object(s)

25' wide, 10' tall

Distance to Object(s) & Altitude

less than half mile when first seen

Shape of Object(s)

almond or flattened egg

Color of Object(s):

black silhouette against light sky

Full Description & Details

While walking out of K-mart I looked up at flock of birds in twilight sky. Sun had set but sky was still light. Above/beyond the birds I noticed an object slowly moving northward. It immediately gave me chills because it didn't look like any flying vehicle I'd ever seen (and since I grew up in Wichita KS I've seem 'em all). There were no wings or rotors or wheels, just a smooth almond (or maybe flattened egg) shape, slightly pointier in front than in back. I couldn't see surface details or colors since the sun was down and I could only see the black silhouette against the dusky sky. It made no noise. When I first saw it, it was about 45 degrees up, to the west. I estimate it was about 20-30 feet across at about 1500' altitude moving north around 100mph (about the same size and speed as small private plane). I thought 'hey, I see YOU' and looked around at other people in the parking lot, no one else seemed to notice. I watched it for a couple minutes until it disappeard over the horizon. After getting home I phoned the local airport and asked if they had any strange radar images or if anyone else had seen a UFO. They acted like I was crazy so I didn't bother to notify the police. I considered the posibility that it might have been some type of balloon but it was going much faster than the wind speed that night.

Witness Background

Faculty member at the University of Illinois

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